Katy
everyone DOES wear north face (it's cold and rainy, what can you expect?) but lots of people use umbrellas (I'm sorry, but I hate those people who say "true Seattleites never use umbrellas" are just totally wrong. I grew up here and I definitely use umbrellas sometimes. just not as often as tourists, I guess, haha). also, I have a tonnn of friends who are from out of state. One from South Carolina, two from Tennessee, one from Colorado, countless from California...you get the picture. Also, the dorms are really not that bad!!! My best friend lives in the dorm that is commonly believed to be the "worst," but she LOVES it! it has a great view of the water, and all of the people who live on her floor are really cool. All of the dorms are located in great areas, either super close to classes or close to the great shopping and restaurants on the Ave!
Aly
Partially, yes. Stereotypes had to come from somewhere right? In comparison to a lot of other schools, there is a large Asian population...but who said that was bad? But they still are a minority here, despite what some may say.
And the fact is, UW is a good school. And smart people like to go to good schools! So there are a lot of really nerdy, smart people...especially in the engineering school. However, they're nice ; )
We must not forget about the large amount of rich people. Although there are some lower income people here, it would be common to notice the designer bags and their owners openly flaunting them. I've noticed this kind of stereotype more prominent in the greek community. Don't get me wrong, there are some incredibly awesome people, but there are also a large number who are not. For the most part, one can identify a frat boy or sorority girl...they make it pretty easy by following the general trends seen everywhere else.
Danielle
For the most part yes.
Cameron
The beauty of going to a big school is that the population cannot be grouped a large stereotype. There are many people here that fit every stereotype, but there are more that do not. You will find what and who you want here.
Erin
YES!! You have to be smart to stay in school too, because it is very challenging.
CJ
For the most part, these stereotypes are accurate. We here at UW are very laid-back and accepting of different cultures--at least as well as any school in the US is. The campus and the community are very respectful of the environment because they live in a naturally beautiful area, which is very green largely because of the humidity and frequent rain. It's true that it rains a lot in Seattle, but not as much as people think. New York actually gets more precipitation than we do; we just have more cloudy days. And while coffee often feels like a necessary drug to counter the dreary weather, very few people are actually elitist about it. And while the students at UW tend to have done better in school compared with those at other state colleges, there is still plenty of room for those who weren't the top of their class.
Bryce
intelligence levels are mixed--not nearly up to expectations. Very liberal, socialists, and activists are all true. High grades is misleading--UW has a severe problem with artificial grade inflation, meaning that a 3.9 is probably closer to a 3.4 at another school.
George
To an extent, the campus is not as big as one might think. Just walking to class everyday you will see 5 or 6 people that you stop and say hi to. But there are a lot of asian students.